Read how to establish authority: Discipline: A Delicate Balance for Stepparents At best, new stepparent authority is fragile and easily shattered. That’s why these do’s and don’ts must be a priority. Do focus on relationship [...]

Emotional attachment, trust, and love are what open the door to influence in parenting. Once influence is established, an adult—foster parent, grandparent, adoptive parent, or stepparent—can lead and discipline a child. Said another way, the [...]